Ive seen amputation by dog and by machinery. I could relay description, but I dont have any video or pictures... the net should be crawling with the misfortunes of those who put fingers too close to the blade, or too far inside that machine that says "WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH". Here's what Ive seen:

The hand, though intact, bent and twisted unnaturally at the first knuckles - the set you punch with. The machine, designed to stretch, flatten and cut, pulled his gloved hand in, did it's job, and was interrupted when the operator realized his fault. The large red "STOP" command was depressed and the machine shivered to a halt.

When the rest of the glove came off the blood-splattered disfigurement remained still. The owner of the hand kept calm but radiated the sense of extreme distal pain. The finger, no longer attached to the mangled extremity, was cut clean. There was no more resistance to the removal of his finger than if you were to strip your glasses off, or the sudden lack of light at the flick of a switch. The machine, efficient in its design and operation, severed and hid the digit with no effort at all. As clean as a guillotine. The bone would probably be visible if not for the fresh blood that pooled up at the end.

The bleeding was steady, not gushing like one might expect in the movies. THis is because there are no arteries in the fingers to produce the pressure necessary for the spray. Only small veins and capillaries, which bleed at less pressure. The bleed can be controlled with simple pressure and elevation.

The machine, doing its job as designed and intended, caused massive amounts of damage to a small, fragile extremity that got too close. The machine did not even notice.

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